Why venture capital should commit to gender balance

Jul 16, 2021

Investing in digital public goods can help improve access to education and achieve equality. Image: Unsplash.

Sanna Bedi

Innovation Fund Officer, UNICEF Innovation

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The UNICEF Innovation Fund has made 113 investments in startups from 67 emerging markets. Image: UNICEF

Team Afinidata (L-R) Ana Sagastume, Lucia Godoy, Ingrid de Escobar, Andreana Castellanos, Estuardo Diaz y Magaly Rodas.

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Avyantra co-founders Hyma Goparaju and KVKLN Rao receiving the AFI Best Indian Social Enterprise Award 2019. Image: Avyantra Health Technologies.

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